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PPL Corporation reported higher results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Operating revenues rose to $2,774 million from $2,504 million a year earlier, while net income increased to $452 million from $414 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share grew to $0.60 from $0.56.
Operating cash flow strengthened to $557 million, supporting heavy capital investment of $1,058 million in property, plant and equipment, mainly across regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Rhode Island. Long‑term debt outstanding increased to $19,024 million, helped by $1,150 million of new issuances.
The Kentucky Regulated segment generated net income of $270 million, Pennsylvania Regulated $184 million and Rhode Island Regulated $36 million. Regulators in Kentucky approved base rate increases totaling $233 million of annual electric and gas revenues and authorized returns on equity of 9.775% for base rates and 9.675% for capital riders, alongside a new pilot generation recovery mechanism and a tariff aimed at very high-load customers such as data centers.
In Rhode Island, RIE requested a two‑year electric and gas base distribution rate plan seeking about $181 million of additional first‑year revenues and $49 million more in the second year, with a proposed 10.75% ROE. PPL also described ongoing work to satisfy a hold‑harmless commitment to Rhode Island customers via bill credits and noted that recent federal tax law changes, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and related IRS guidance, are not currently expected to materially limit its clean energy tax credits.
PPL Corporation reported stronger first-quarter 2026 results and maintained its outlook. Revenue rose to $2.77 billion from $2.50 billion, and GAAP net income increased to $452 million, or $0.60 per share, up from $414 million, or $0.56 per share, a year earlier.
Non-GAAP earnings from ongoing operations were $478 million, or $0.63 per share, compared with $444 million, or $0.60 per share, in 2025. Kentucky drove most of the per-share improvement, while Pennsylvania and Rhode Island contributed steady ongoing earnings.
PPL reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing earnings forecast of $1.90 to $1.98 per share (midpoint $1.94) and its 6%–8% annual EPS growth target through at least 2029, expecting compound growth near the top of that range. Management highlighted plans for $5.1 billion of 2026 infrastructure investments, regulatory progress in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, and continued build-out of new gas, solar and battery generation in Kentucky.
PPL Corp reports a Schedule 13G showing 7.31% beneficial ownership by Vanguard Capital Management. Vanguard Capital Management reports 54,981,572 shares beneficially owned, with 7,782,934 shares of sole voting power and sole dispositive power over the full 54,981,572 shares. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/30/2026.
Franklin Resources, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 43,836,112 shares of PPL Corp common stock, representing 5.8% of the class as of March 31, 2026.
The filing states this holding reflects aggregated positions managed by Franklin's investment management subsidiaries after an internal realignment that ceased separate reporting by Franklin Mutual Advisers and Brandywine Global. The schedule lists voting and dispositive power allocations across named subsidiaries, including Putnam and Franklin Advisers.
PPL Corp executive vice president Lonnie E. Bellar reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units under the company’s Stock Incentive Plan. On 04/24/2026, 81.449 stock units vested and were converted into common stock, reflecting the first installment of a 245.380-unit grant awarded on 04/25/2025.
To cover taxes due at vesting, the company withheld 37 common shares at $38.75 per share at Bellar’s request, a non‑market tax-withholding disposition. Following these transactions, Bellar directly held 42,205.449 shares of PPL common stock, including shares from dividend reinvestment. Remaining installments of the original grant are scheduled to vest in 2027 and 2028.
PPL Corp executive David J. Bonenberger, EVP & COO-Utilities, reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On April 24, 2026, he exercised 216.511 stock units under the Stock Incentive Plan (SIP) into common shares at $38.75 per share, converting a derivative award into direct ownership.
To cover taxes from the vesting, 95 shares were withheld by the company at his request at the same $38.75 price, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly holds 71,961.252 common shares.
The filing also shows indirect holdings of 100 shares by his spouse in an IRA and 5,111.129 shares held in trust through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Footnotes note that the 216.511 units represent the first installment of a 649.535-unit restricted stock grant from April 25, 2025, with further installments scheduled to vest in 2027 and 2028.
PPL Corp President and CEO Vincent Sorgi reported a Form 4 showing a bona fide gift of 33,000 shares of Common Stock on April 8, 2026. The gift was made at no stated price per share and reflects a non-market disposition.
After this gift, Sorgi directly holds 612,492.264 shares of PPL common stock. He also has an indirect holding of 179.638 shares held in trust pursuant to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where totals include the reinvestment of dividends.
Williamson Keith H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PPL Corp director Keith H. Williamson received a grant of 1,140.214 stock units under the company’s Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (DDCP). These stock units track the value of PPL common stock and will be paid out in shares after his retirement, rather than immediately.
Following this award and the reinvestment of dividends, Williamson now holds a total of 139,192.950 stock units under the plan. This transaction reflects routine, compensation-related equity awards for a board member and does not involve any open-market buying or selling of PPL shares.
WOOD PHOEBE A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
PPL Corp director Phoebe A. Wood received a grant of deferred stock units under the company’s Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. On the transaction date, she was awarded 1,140.214 stock units tied to PPL common stock at a reference price of $38.37 per unit.
Payout of these units will occur following her retirement, and the reported total of 52,053.063 stock units includes the reinvestment of dividends, reflecting her accumulated deferred director compensation rather than an open-market share purchase.
PPL Corp director Craig A. Rogerson reported a compensation-related grant of stock units under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (DDCP). He acquired 1,140.214 Stock Units (DDCP) tied to PPL common stock at a reference value of $38.37 per unit. Under the DDCP, the underlying securities are paid out following a director's retirement, so this represents deferred compensation rather than an open-market purchase. After this grant, Rogerson holds a total of 245,480.199 stock units, which includes the reinvestment of dividends.